The Metal Transformation Research and Innovation Consortium (CRITM – Consortium de recherche et d’innovation en transformation métallique) is one of nine sectoral clusters of industrial research (RSRI – Regroupement sectorial de recherche industrielle) in Quebec: An industrial research network. It provides strategic and financial support to companies involved in research projects and organizes value-added activities with access to specialized equipment and expert advice.
CRITM operates in wide-ranging transformation industry sectors including extraction and concentration, primary production, first, second and third processing, finished products and recycling of different metals. It covers various metals such as: Steel, Aluminum, MCS (Nickel, Titanium, Magnesium, Copper, Zinc, Rare Earths and others) as well as the other metals in the periodic table in the following four
Transformation process development
Advanced metal product design
Environmental footprint reduction
Digital innovation
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